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MS News & Perspectives — 501 episodes

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Jamie Lynn Sigler Interview

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Jenn sits with the NMSS’s Executive VP of Research, Dr. Bruce Bebo

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Jenn sits with Dr. Raj Dasgupta, quadruple board-certified physician and regular medical media consultant

4

Jenn sits with Inventor of Neural Sleeve, CIONIC’s Jeremiah Robison

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Jenn sits with Author Katherine Pickett

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Jenn sites with Neuroimmunologist and Yale professor Dr. Sharon Stoll

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Jenn sits with neurologist and media sensation Dr. Aaron Boster

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Jenn sits with neuroimmunologist Dr. Brandon Beaber

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Jenn sits with MS News Today columnist Ben Hofmeister

10

Jenn sits with MS influencer Damian Washington

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Jenn sits with MS4MS founder and CEO Sam Greenberg

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Jenn sits with newly-appointed MS Society president, Dr.Tim Coetzee

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Jenn sits with Nancy Davis, founder of Race to Erase MS

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Jenn sits with health coach and MS patient Amy Behimer, Pharm.D., NBC-HWC

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Jenn sits with caregiver and social media influencer Lindsay Kelly

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Jenn sits with neurologist and chief medical officer of BeCare Link, Charisse Litchman

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Jenn sits with MS advocate and MS4MS ambassador Michael Weiss

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Jenn sits with CIONIC founder Jeremiah Robison

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Jenn sits with Dunk MS founder Blake Arnet

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Jenn sits with Chief Advocacy Officer of NMSS Tim Coetzee

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Jenn sits with neurologist and researcher Dr. Daniel Ontaneda

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Jenn sits with founder of My Care Friends Todd Keitz

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Jenn sits with actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler and neuroimmunologist Dr. Sharon Stoll

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Jenn sits with MS advocate and author Julie Stamm

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Jenn sits with neuroimmunologist and YouTube phenom Dr. Aaron Boster

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Jenn sits with MS advocate and game-changer Michael Weiss

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Jenn sits with MS warrior, fitness advocate Kathy Chester

28

MS News Today Podcast June 2023

29

Jenn talks diet with traditional naturopath and author Elizabeth Yarnell

30

A talk with Megan Evans, founder of the MS Stage

31

Jenn talks to founder of The MS Guide Dominic Shadbolt

32

Jen talks to Kathy Costello from Can Do MS

33

Jenn Chats to Author Melissa Cook

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Alcohol Consumption Is No Protection From MS & The Gift of Grace With MS

35

Ublituximab Approved for Relapsing Forms of MS & A Multiple Sclerosis Parody

36

Trial Testing Ginger Supplements in RRMS & Embracing the Highs and Lows of MS

37

FDA OKs Phase 3 Trial of Masitinib & New Year Hopes

38

Cutting Brain-gut Vagus Nerve Lessens Loss of Myelin & Hip Pain and Steroid Treatments

39

Walking Difficulties Improve With Natural Supplement & Brain Stimulation and Other MS News

40

Early MS Symptoms May Predict Disease Course & Copaxone and Other MS News

41

Fasting in MS Leads to Metabolic Changes & Managing Stress and MS

42

Cannabis ‘Effective’ Against MS Symptoms & Planning Christmas With MS

43

Machine Learning Algorithm May Predict Severity & DMT Costs and Other MS News

44

Work Status Tied to Subjective Cognitive Impairment & Humour and Life With MS

45

Dr. Terry Wahls, Clinical Professor of Medicine With SPMS

46

Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Can Ease MS Symptoms & Managing Brain Atrophy

47

Gut Microbiome May Predict Treatment Side Effects & New T-cell Therapies Aimed at EBV

48

EmtinB With Copaxone as Potential MS Therapy & CAR T-cell Therapy Shows Promise

49

Newer Neurologic Therapies Costly & Planning Christmas With MS

50

Climate Change Risk to MS Patients & Finding a Balance That Works

51

More Inflammation Biomarkers in PPMS Patients & Brain Shrinkage and Other MS News

52

Add-on Supplement May Bolster Interferon Therapies & Amazon Does Medical Care

53

NVG-291 Dosing Completes & Balancing Self-pity and Grace

54

Panel Calls for New Way to Classify MS & EBV Vaccine and Other MS News

55

Vidofludimus Calcium Thwarts Disability Progression & The MS Hug

56

Life Expectancy Declines Linked to MS Disability & Managing an Urinary Tract Infection

57

Stem Cell Transplant Can ‘Reset’ Immune System & Foralumab and Other MS News

58

Jenn talks with Dr. Susan Payrovi, Stanford physician with MS

59

Dietary Changes Can Improve Quality of Life & Home Accommodations for Life With MS

60

Grant Supports Work Into Epstein-Barr Virus & Cancer Risk and Other MS News

61

Stem Cell Transplant Versus DMTs & DMTs Ease SPMS Disability Early

62

ATA188 ‘Game Changing’ for Progressive MS & Ublituximab Superior to Aubagio

63

DMTs Linked to Cervical Lesion Risk & Tecfidera Lowers Risk of 1st Symptoms in RIS

64

Genetic Variants Tied to Worse MS & ATA188 Still Easing Disability in Progressive MS

65

Poor Myelin Repair Offers Clues in Disease Progression & ECTRIMS and Other MS News

66

EBV Antibodies Precede Early Nerve Damage & Smartphone Tap Speed May Help Monitor MS

67

Fertility Treatment Won’t Raise Relapse Risk & Ocrevus Use and Pregnancy

68

Risk of MS Activity After DMT Stop Greater With RRMS & 2-year Ocrevus Effective for Early MS

69

Biomarkers Best at Predicting Course of Relapsing MS & Long COVID and MS

70

Mediterranean Diet Linked To Lower Disability & New MRI Contrast Agent Available Soon

71

Jenn sites with inventor of the Neural Sleeve, Jeremiah Robison

72

Low Cholesterol May Reflect More Aggressive Progression & Epstein-Barr and Other MS News

73

Direct Electrical Stimulation of Brain Eases MS Spasticity & Iron Rim Lesions and Other MS News

74

Sexual Dysfunction in MS Often Ignored & Is Your Disability Emergency Ready?

75

Smell Test to Monitor MS Disease Progression & Managing the Past and Future With MS

76

Stem Cell Transplant May Halt Nerve Fiber Damage & Accessibility Issues at a Concert

77

Iron Rim Lesions in Brain Linked to More Severe Disease & Kesimpta and Other MS News

78

Guar Gum Eases MS Severity & My Faith Journey With PPMS

79

Second Foralumab SPMS Patient Continues to Improve & Functional Medicine for MS

80

Survival Much Higher for Patients Who Take DMTs as Directed & Taxes and MS.

81

Dual Cognitive, Motor Tasks Harder in Early MS Stages & Gut Bacteria and Other MS News.

82

Kesimpta More Cost-Effective for RRMS & Following My Own (MS) Advice.

83

More Microscopic Brain Damage in SPMS Than in RRMS & A Quiet MS Week

84

Lower Limb Resistance Training Gains & Interpreting MS Dreams

85

Jenn Talks to Dan and Jennifer Digmann, a Couple With MS

86

Second Foralumab SPMS Patient Continues to Improve & Stem Cell Transplant and Other MS News

87

Off-label DMT for Progressive MS as Effective as On-label & Functional Medicine for MS

88

Soft Inner Layer Surrounding Brain May Be MS Target & Stubbornness and Life With MS.

89

T-cells Targeting EBV at High Levels in MS Patients & Choosing the Right Medication to Treat Your MS

90

Approved Corticosteroid Prompts Myelin Repair & Program Prescribes Medicine From the Great Outdoors

91

Delayed Ocrevus Infusion May Increase RRMS Risk & A Bump on the BTK Inhibitor Road

92

Stem Cell Transplant: Patients Support, Neurologists Hesitant & MS Progression and Weight

93

Algorithm May Help Define SPMS & Do You Cry and Don’t Know Why? It Might Be PBA

94

Epstein-Barr Virus and MS Risk: New Mono Link & Living and Existing After a PPMS Diagnosis

95

Aquatic Exercise Eases Fatigue, Improve Balance in MS & Epstein-Barr and Other MS News

96

Early Factors Predict Health-related Quality of Life & MS Makes a Viral Infection 10 Times Worse

97

MS Spasticity Therapy Baclofen Helps Myelin Repair & MS and Sex

98

CNM-Au8 Lessens Vision Problems in RRMS Patients & Overcoming MS Setbacks to Find Abundant Love

99

PAS002 Vaccine Shows Efficacy in MS Mouse Model & Seeing Double, and I’m Not Even Drunk!

100

Early Detection of Pseudobulbar Affect May Ease Symptoms & COVID-19 Vaccines and Other MS News

101

Jenn Talks to Psychiatrist Amy Sullivan

102

Masculinity Ideals May Guide Health Behaviors in Men With MS & High Temperatures and PPMS

103

Tysabri Beats Other DMTs in Easing Symptoms & Pushing Boundaries While Managing MS

104

Nursing Care May Ease Patient Depression and Anxiety & New Service Reduces Medication Costs

105

Stem Cell Transplant Found to Reduce MS Relapses & An MS Diagnosis Journey

106

Ocrevus Outperforms Rebif in Preventing Myelin Loss & When to Tell Others About MS

107

Possibly Damaging Zinc Levels Seen in MS Patients & Vitamin D, Brain Health, and Other MS News

108

Research on Exercises’s Protective Effects Flawed & Coping With PPMS and High Temperatures.

109

‘Cautious Support’ to Trauma as MS Risk Factor & Can MS, Medical Marijuana, and Guns Safely Coexist?

110

Heart Medication Digoxin Helps With Remyelination & Intermittent Fasting and Other News

111

Semi-synthetic Compound Promotes Myelin Repair & Managing Spasticity With a Baclofen Pump

112

New Accessible NfL Blood Test & Traveling Internationally With MS Medications

113

Study Aims for Better Way of Marking Myelination & Coping With Loss and MS

114

Jenn Talks to Kathy Young, Patient Advocate

115

Intermittent Fasting Leads to Metabolic Changes & Business Decisions After PPMS Diagnosis

116

Long-term Zeposia May Help Cognitive Function & No Relapse Doesn’t Mean Symptom-free

117

Tolebrutinib Trials Paused Over Safety Concerns & Setback for MS Spasticity Treatment

118

Higher Covid-19 Risk Tied to 2 MS Therapies & With MS Good Planning Is Key

119

Mavenclad Efficacy, Safety Similar to Trials & Staying Cool in the Summer Heat

120

Remyelinated Brain Lesions Visible Via MRI & Managing Conflicting Feelings

121

Estriol Plus Copaxone May Protect Against Nerve Damage & Fatigue and PPMS”

122

Tenascins Found to Block Myelin Repair & Managing Fatigue in MS

123

No Disease Activity After 4 Years for Patients on Kesimpta & Comparing Cases of MS

124

Ublituximab’s Therapeutic Benefit Revealed & Giving MS Medications Another Try

125

2nd SPMS Patient Sees Clinical Gains With Foralumab & Disclosing MS at Job Interviews .

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Neural Sleeve Improves Mobility, Reduces Pain and Depression & Grappling With Sensory Overload

127

Beer Consumption May Be Linked to MS Risk & The Journey Toward My PPMS Diagnosis

128

Dysport Wins Positive Opinion in Europe for Treating Bladder Issues & Medical Marijuana and MS Pain

129

MS Tied to Increased Risk of Life-limiting Issues & Immunotherapy, Aubagio and Other MS News.

130

Jenn Talks to Author With MS, Dr. Annie Brewster

131

Evusheld Boosts COVID-19 Antibodies Post-vaccination & Pain Management for People With MS

132

Trial Is Testing Cutting-edge Immunotherapy in MS Patients & Making the Most of Limited Energy

133

Pandemic’s Negative Aspects Tied to Worse Disability & A Weekend Out, With MS

134

#31DaysOfMS - Facebook Live with Rennie Rankin and Melody Sapien

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No Disease Activity on Aubagio After 2 Years & A Road Trip With No Bladder Incontinence

136

Ponvory Reduces Risk of Worsening Disability & Managing Tomorrow’s Consequences

137

Grant Awarded to Study Effects of Low-glycemic Diet & Managing MS Daily

138

Lesions in 3 Brain Regions Can Help Distinguish MS & Upgrading a Cane

139

Progressive MS and Greater Disability Increase Infection Risk & Medical Debt Relief

140

Lower MS Risk in People With High Vitamin D Levels When Young & DMTs and Other MS News

141

Preclinical Data Support Remyelinating Potential of ABX-002 & Seasonal Adjustments and MS

142

With Rituximab, B-cell Counts Predict COVID Vaccine Response & Everything Takes So Long With MS

143

‘Hidden’ Disabilities Fairly Common at RRMS Diagnosis & Moving Forward With MS

144

Jenn Chats to Dr. Gretchen Hawley, Physical Therapist and Multiple Sclerosis Specialist

145

Disease Severity, Brain Changes Linked To Cognitive Decline & EBV Vaccine Gets a Boost From NIH

146

#31DaysOfMS - What Was it Like To Work Behind The 31 Days of MS Campaign?

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#31DaysOfMS - Facebook Live with Tyler Campbell and Laurie Lambert

148

#31DaysOfMS - Facebook Live with Carolyn Hinds

149

Cannabis ‘Highly Effective’ Against MS Symptoms & Tysabri, Keto Diet and Other MS News

150

Study Finds New Molecules Targeted by the Immune System & Cannabis Use and Multiple Sclerosis

151

Keto Diet Improved Life Quality of RRMS Patients & Managing an Accessible Cruise With MS

152

Tysabri Every 6 Weeks as Effective as Standard Dosing & Self-esteem And MS-related Incontinence

153

Survey Shows MS Impacts All Aspects of Life & Remembering My First MS Symptom

154

PoNS Device for MS Gait Problems Available in US & MSer Bed-bound for 2 Years Can Now Walk

155

NfL Levels Help Predict Relapsing MS Progression & Bone Marrow Infusions and Other MS News

156

Biomarker Test Granted Breakthrough Device Status & Intermittent Catheterization With a Wheelchair

157

Trial of Metformin-Clemastine Combo Enrolls First Patient & The High Cost of Living With MS

158

Active PMS Patients Safely Underwent a Repeat Bone Marrow Infusion & Plasmapheresis Experience

159

1st RRMS Patient Dosed in Trial of Immunotherapy & MS News That Caught Ed Tobias' Attention

160

Jenn Powell Talks to Neurologist Dr. Brandon Beaber

161

Atara Planning Phase 3 Trials of ATA188 in Non-active SPMS, PPMS & Seizing the Day With MS

162

MS Patients May Meet Criteria for Sjögren’s Diagnosis & Managing a Wheelchair Mishap

163

NVG-291 Trial in MS Patients Anticipated & How To Improve MS Patient-Provider Relationships

164

Eight More Patients Cleared for Foralumab Treatment & Crossing the Lemtrada Finish Line

165

Long-term Evobrutinib Safe, Effective in Relapsing MS & Managing Life With MS

166

CONSONANCE Update Shows Ocrevus’ Effectiveness After 1 Year & Managing UTI Admissions and More

167

Questionnaire To Help Women Talk About Sexual Health and MS & Staying Busy With MS

168

No Link Between Herpes Infection and MS Risk & Artist Turns MRI Scans Into Art

169

National MS Society Details Pathways to Cures Roadmap & Expert Voices: Vitamin D and MS

170

Key to Unlocking Blood-brain Barrier Discovered & Jokes and Humor in MS

171

Scientists Review State of Cannabis Research in MS & MS Wound Management

172

STAT5 Protein Complex Implicated in MS Autoimmunity & One Month of MS Awareness Isn’t Enough

173

Jenn Powell Talks to Tim Coetzee, from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

174

No Increased Risk Found From Ocrevus Exposure in Pregnancy & Stem Cell Transplant Gaining Ground

175

NervGen to Enroll 2nd Volunteer Group in NVG-291 Trial & The Invisible Symptoms of MS

176

Myelin-restoring Medication Found Safe & Finding Purpose With MS

177

Drinking Alcohol Daily May Speed Loss of Nerve Cells & Keto Diet and Other MS News

178

Ketogenic Diet Eases Symptoms & ‘Cog Fog’, Spinal Atrophy and Other MS News

179

Immune Reaction to Milk Protein May Explain Link to MS & Self-discovery With MS

180

Stem Cell Therapy Shows Neuroprotective Effects & Spasticity, NfL Blood Test and Other MS News

181

Masitinib Slows Disability Progression, A Daughter's Diagnosis & Finding Strength With a New Mindset

182

Mavenclad Works Best at Reducing Relapses & Managing Fatigue Through Medication

183

Immune System ‘Reset’ by Stem Cell Transplant & Managing Anal Catheter Mishaps

184

Greater Cancer Risk Linked to Certain Oral DMTs & Supplements for MS

185

NfL Blood Test May Help Predict MS Activity & Heat Sensitivity and MS

186

Cognitive Problems May Be Due to Myelin Loss & Neurodynamic Therapy and More MS News

187

Eating Greens May Reduce MS Risk & Bone Health and More MS News

188

Physical Activity Plus Coping Skills Can Ease Anxiety & Trigeminal Neuralgia and MS

189

Jenn Powell Talks to Stuart Schlossman, President of MS Views and News

190

Weak Bones May Affect Many With MS & What an MS Patient Carries in a Bag

191

Endurance Sports Inspire Young Frenchman With RRMS & Slowing Down Is Healthy

192

Pasithea to Develop Vaccine to Train Immune System & Participating in MS Clinical Trials

193

Self-injectable Therapies Show No Disease Activity in 50% of Patients & Slowing Down Is Healthy

194

MS Shows Changes In Methylation & How Tyler Campbell Traded Football for MS Advocating

195

COVID Booster May Benefit Patients on Anti-CD20 Therapy & MS Hiker To Attempt Appalachian Trail

196

Eating Meat Affects MS via Gut Bacteria & How Art Can Benefit People With MS

197

Study Explains How Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Could Cause MS

198

Study Shows How Vitamin D Can Influence Immune System

199

Mindfulness Helps Manage MS Symptoms & Every Moment Matters With MS

200

Never Drinking Alcohol Tied to “Significantly” Higher MS Risk” & When MS Takes a Back Seat

201

FDA Approves Cortrophin Gel for MS Flare-Ups & An Epstein-Barr Virus Primer for MS Patients

202

Jenn Powell speaks with MS Influencer, Tyler Campbell

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T20K Peptide Shows Promise in MS Preclinical Studies & Managing Challenges With MS

204

Large Study Links Mono to Greater Risk of MS & Conversations With an MS Carer

205

Cold May Ease MS Inflammation and Disease Severity & Aquatic Therapy for Chronic Back Pain

206

Owlytics’ MS Smartwatch Goes Through First Validation Stage & Tools to Manage MS Symptoms

207

Stem Cells Fail to Reduce Brain Inflammation in Active MS & Switching MS Carers Temporarily

208

Brain Volume, NfL Level Changes May Predict Disability in Relapsing MS & COVID Vaccines and MS

209

MS Society Backs Stem Cell Transplant for Aggressive RRMS & Living With MS Isn't Something to Hide

210

Innodem and Novartis to Test Eye-tracking Technology & Managing Certain MS Accidents

211

Hydroxychloroquine Appears to Treat PPMS & How to Exercise with MS

212

PBS Subsidies in Australia Will Lower Cost of Kesimpta & Why You Matter to the MS Community

213

One Year of Ocrevus Not Linked to Higher Risk of Brain Infection & The Healing Powers of THC

214

Evobrutinib Could Help with Relapsing MS & How Planning Can Help Manage Life with MS

215

Jenn Powell Talks To Cyndi Zagieboylo from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

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Deep Brain Stimulation May Help with MS Tremors & Embracing MS Through Tattoos

217

Myc Gene Can Boost Efficiency of Myelin-repairing Cells & Managing the Threat of Covid

218

CALLIPER Trial for Progressive MS Enrolls First Patient & The Benefits of Sun Exposure

219

Potential Relapsing MS Therapy Up for FDA Approval & Trying a New Diet with MS

220

NervGen Brings Advanced Imaging to Upcoming Trials & Socializing with MS

221

Cognitive Rehab Is Effective Therapy for MS Cognitive Issues & Managing an MS Bladder

222

First Patient Enters Extension Trial Testing Higher Temelimab Doses & How to Hold Space with MS

223

Mesenchymal Stem Cells Show Promise in Preclinical Studies & When MS Feels Like Groundhog Day

224

Cancer Researchers’ Discovery May Benefit MS Research & Five Years of Lemtrada Treatment

225

Light-sensing Protein Could Explain Role of Seasons in MS Risk & Managing Good and Bad Days

226

Tecfidera Excels at Reducing RRMS Relapse Rate & Managing the Bad Days with MS

227

Stopping Fingolimod for Pregnancy Raises Relapse Risk & Singing Can Benefit People with MS

228

Jenn Powell Talks to MS Twins and Advocates Tamara Kahn and Terry Hord

229

MS Could Increase Risk After Colorectal Diagnosis & Fertility and MS

230

Anti-CD20 Therapies Show Similar Safety And Efficacy in RRMS & Wheelchair Mishap

231

Oral Treatment Can Ease MS Bladder Problems & Could Mono Help Research MS?

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Vumerity Recommended for EU Approval as RRMS Therapy & Coping with Expected Loss

233

Rim Lesions Common in People with MS & Attending A Family Gathering With MS

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Class of Molecules May Offer Opioid Alternative for Treating Pain & Sleeping Better With MS

235

Nurses Recommend Proactiveness in Managing Bladder and Bowel Issues & Overcoming A Fear Of Concerts

236

Chronic Inflammation in MS Linked to Specific Brain Cells & Trying New Lymphedema Wraps

237

Depression in MS Patients Raises Risk of Vascular Disease and Death & COVID-19 Booster Shot

238

Certain Conditions More Common In Immigrants with MS & Emotional, Physical Pain: Unwanted Sidekicks

239

Immune Cells Harm Myelin-producing Cells & A Weekend Of Tooth Agony

240

T. Gondii Parasite May Protect Against Developing MS & Can Low Temperatures Reduce MS Inflammation?

241

#InstagramLive: Who's Behind The MS News Today Social Media Platforms? Part 2

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#InstagramLive: Who's Behind The MS News Today Social Media Platforms? Part 1

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Vibration Training Also Seen to Aid Cognition and Life Quality in Study

244

National MS Society Invests $8.7M in Research, Clinical Trial Training

245

ADS-5102 Aided Walking Speed in Select MS Patients in INROADS Trial & It’s Flu Vaccine Time Again

246

Interview With Kevin Schaefer, Director of Forums for SMA News Today

247

Serious Infections in Adolescence Linked to Increased MS Risk & Talking About Restless Legs Syndrome

248

Brain Atrophy, Serum NfL Levels May Predict Cognition Early in MS & A Difficult Week For John Connor

249

BioNews Clinical Will Bring Trials Into ‘Continuum’ of MS Care & Ed Tobias' 50th College Reunion

250

i-Belong App Aims to Expand Online MS Patient Communities

251

Combo of Biomarkers Predicts Future Disease Activity & John Connor Gets A New Hairstyle

252

FDA to Review ANI’s Request for Cortrophin Gel Use & Amazon Care to Expand Into Healthcare Services

253

Early High-efficacy DMTs Linked to Better RRMS Outcomes in Sweden & Being Enough With MS

254

Interferon Beta-1b Effective, Safe for Older MS Patients & John Connor's Latest Column

255

Moderate-To-Severe Bowel Problems Found in 14.5% Of People with MS & Ed Tobias’ Latest Column

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Landos Biopharma and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Partner to Advance Oral Therapy

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Discussing MS Patients in the United States Who May Lack Key Insurance Coverage

258

Pain, Fatigue And Anxiety Are Common in The First Year After CIS/MS Diagnosis

259

Interview With MS Patient and Actor Damian Washington

260

Probiotics Likely To Be of Help With RRMS, Meta-analysis Finds

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Heat, Variable Temperatures Found to Increase Risk of MS Hospital Visits

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Study Cites Factors Linked to Treatment Adherence & Assessing My Pain, From Zero to 10

263

MS Poses Challenge to Dating And Meeting People & Choosing to Be Kind to Yourself

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Many MS Patients Report Mistreatment by Caregivers

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Third Phase 3 Trial of Sativex, Cannabis Extract for MS Spasticity, Planned

266

US Survey Finds High Rates of Dissatisfaction With Quality of Life, But Satisfaction With Healthcare

267

Swank and Wahls Diets Found to Help with MS Fatigue And Quality of Life

268

Collaboration Explores Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases

269

Reeve Foundation’s Paralysis Resource Center Given 5-year Grant

270

Signaling Protein Seen to Help Promote Myelin-making Cells

271

Gray Matter in Hippocampus Can Help Distinguish Between Two MS Types

272

Multivitamins Can Reduce Fatigue and Improve Quality of Life in Those With MS

273

MS-related Fatigue Identified as Main Factor Affecting Work Ability

274

Strength of Exhalations May Predict Physical Ability and MS Severity

275

Interview With Psychologist Gayle Lewis, Ph.D., ABPP, MSCS

276

Nerve Tissue Scarring May Explain MS Progression & MS Doesn’t Get to Decide Whether We Are Enough

277

Actively ‘Coping’ With Daily Stress of MS Tied to Better Life Quality

278

Early High-efficacy Therapies May Be Better to Eliminate MS Activity

279

Sleep Deprivation May Worsen Memory in Early MS & Defining MS Reality With Optimism

280

Early Use of High-efficacy DMTs Favor Lesser Disability Over Time

281

MIND Diet May Protect Brain Tissue in MS & Getting Something Off My Chest

282

MS Symptoms Often Apparent Years Before Diagnosis & Managing MS Through Meditation

283

MS-related Fatigue Strongly Affects Youngsters’ Functioning

284

Brainstorm Secures NurOwn-associated Patents in Several Markets & BTK Inhibitors As MS Treatment?

285

Younger Age, DMT Use at Early Relapse May Lessen Later Disability

286

Scientists Discover Enzyme Needed for Activating Myelin Repair & Combating the Uncertainties of MS

287

Stem Cell Transplant Trial Enrolls First Patient in Minnesota & Asking For Help With MS

288

Interview With Physical Therapist Gretchen Hawley, PhD. DPT

289

Meaningful Cognitive Gains in Pediatric MS Captured Using Pencil-Paper Test

290

DMTs Underutilized in Younger Patients, Study Indicates & What Do You See When You See Me?

291

Prevalence of Urinary Problems in Those with MS & Using Cannabis

292

Impaired Social Cognition May Affect Well-being of RRMS Patients

293

Applying For a Mental Health Treatment Scholarship & Hiring a Wheelchair

294

Walk MS Fundraising Events To Be ‘Virtual Experience’ in 2021

295

At-home Brain Stimulation Program Now Available & Overcoming MS Challenges by Being Resourceful

296

Immersive Virtual Reality May Improve Treadmill Gait Training & Positivity VS Realities of MS

297

First SPMS Patient Dosed With Foralumab Nasal Spray & Sativex With Positive Results in MS Patients

298

Vitamin D Binding Protein a Potential Biomarker in MS & Accepting a New Diagnosis

299

‘Stop Multiple Sclerosis’ Is The Theme of World Brain Day & Managing MS Through Meditation

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Male Immune Cells Drive More Severe MS, Study Suggests

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MindMaze’s Therapeutic Games Opening to More MS, Neurologic Patients

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Perceptions of Medication Can Predict MS Treatment Adherence And Persistence

303

Minority Representation in MS Research Still Lacking, but There Is Hope

304

Interview with Ed Tobias, Senior Patient And Author of The Book, “We Are Not Drunk, We Have MS”

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Fatigue Prevalence Remains High in MS Patients & I'm Changing My Diet

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New 3D Model May Help in Promoting Myelin and Preventing Its Loss & Learning to Love A New MS Diet

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Lower Intestinal Fatty Acids May Contribute to MS in Women

308

Short Film for Hispanic/Latinx MS Patients Found to Improve Perceptions And Attitudes

309

US Patent Issued for Software That Could Make MRI Scans Safer

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Safety of Oral DMTs for RRMS in Real-world Use Seen to Match Trial Findings

311

#InstagramLive With Jenn Powell in Celebration of #WorldMSDay

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Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Greater Disability And Spinal Lesions in MS

313

Combining Different Tests Gives Clearer View of Patient Life Quality & First Hypnotherapy Session

314

MS Society of Canada Grant to Support AI in Predicting Disease Course

315

Mindfulness Helps to Reduce Depression And Fatigue in MS Patients

316

One-Third of Those in The UK With MS Keep Their Status a Secret & Managing Anxiety With Meditation

317

Harvard Professor Wins Dystel Prize for Uncovering MS Immune Mechanisms

318

Interview with Meghan Beier, PhD, Neuropsychologist & Expert on Mood and Cognition Symptoms

319

WNT9B Genetic Variant Linked to Increased Relapse Risk & The Importance of Laughter

320

MS Has 3 Distinct Subtypes, Study of MRI Brain Patterns Using AI Reports

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Thickness of Retina Layers May Predict MS Progression and Relapses

322

Rates of MS Seem to Rise With Nations’ Prosperity & MS and Melodies: Healing Through Music

323

Wise Will Seek FDA Approval for Digital Anxiety Management Therapy

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Machine Learning of Walking Patterns Could Help Predict MS Progression & New DMT Comparison Tool

325

FDA Approves PoNS Device to Help Adults in Rehab for Walking Problems & Finding Positivity Amid MS

326

NurOwn Cell Therapy Found Safe, Effective for Progressive MS in Phase 2 Trial

327

Early MRI Findings May Predict Disease Worsening in Children with MS

328

UK ‘Mega-trial’ Testing Multiple MS Therapies to Start This Year & The Importance Of Self-Care

329

Pilates Helps Men With MS Gain in Balance to Lower Fall Risk, Study Finds

330

Certain Factors Worsen Outcomes in MS Patients With COVID-19 & Treat Older MS Patients with Respect

331

Interview with Kathy Costello, MS, ANP-BC, MSCN, Vice President of Programs of Can Do MS

332

Pack Health, With The Support of The NMSS, Is Bringing a Coaching Platform to The MS Community

333

Survey: COVID-19 Concerns Affected MS Management & Sharing Experiences During MS Awareness Month

334

Foot Drop Device Earns Innovation Challenge Prize & My MS Likes It Hot, and Florida’s Just the Place

335

Minorities With MS Voice Interest in Clinical Trials, But Express Concerns

336

Vitamin D Supplements, at Preclinical Stage, Prevented MS in Mice & Finding Certainty Living With MS

337

Emerald Health Preparing for Phase 2 Trial of EHP-101 for Relapsing MS & Lemtrada Journey

338

Rising Temperatures Could Lead to Greater Care Needs for MS Patients & Focus On Gratitude

339

NMSS Partnership Targets Autoimmune Disease Research

340

MS in Harmony: First Digital Music Therapy for MS Patients & We Still Need To Wear Masks, Be Careful

341

Physical Inactivity And Smoking Linked To Patient Fatigue & VR Can Impact The Future of Healthcare

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Johns Hopkins Neuroscientist Wins 2020 Barancik Prize for Innovation & Is Myeliviz a Game-Changer?

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AI-powered Robotic Glove May Help Improve Hand Grip Strength & Ocrevus and PML

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Healthy Diet Linked to Better Mental and Physical Life Quality in Dutch Study

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2 Biomarkers Found to Predict MS Onset in People with Optic Neuritis

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Pipeline Raises $80M to Pursue Potential Myelin Restoring Therapy & The MS Immune System

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Interview With Greg Sonn, A Friend Living With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

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Early Life Trauma Affects MS Development in Mice & It’s Important to Quickly Address New MS Symptoms

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Progressive MS Alliance Wants Changes to Trials to Better Realize Treatments

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New Spinal Cord Lesions Can Be Evident in Stable MS Patients & COVID-19 Vaccine With No Side Effects

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Telemedicine Found Effective During Italy’s COVID-19 Lockdown & I Am Beautifully Rare Despite SPMS

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Protein-targeting Therapy Found to Lessen Inflammation in Preclinical Study

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European Project Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Improve Patient Care

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Potential for Stem Cells to Repair Myelin Focus of University Toronto Team & Allowing Grief

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NfL Mirrors Some Life Quality Aspects Felt by Patients & Painsomnia Unravels Me from Inside Out

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Age Found to Be Main Driver of MS Disability & The Trend of Caregiver Abuse in the MS Community

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Innodem to Advance Way of Diagnosing, Tracking MS via Eye Movement & Hope Is My Cure for MS Today

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Stem Cell Transplant Can Produce Long-term Benefits in Relapsing MS Patients

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#ACTRIMS2021 - Forum to Focus on Several MS-related Spectrums & Paying For MS Medications

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Interview With World-Renowned Neurologist Tanuja Chitnis, MD, FAAS

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Low Levels of Fatty Acid in MS Patients May Affect Their Immune System & Choosing What’s Best

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New Study Will Assess Tysabri Effects on MS Cognitive Fatigue & Quieting Myself While Living with MS

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Brain Changes in Relapsing MS Found to Follow Pattern & The First COVID-19 Shot Is Finally in My Arm

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Silo Pharma, University to Explore Ways of Making MS Therapies More Effective

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Sexual Dysfunction Common in Men with MS, Review Finds & The Trick That Helps Me Manage My Fatigue

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Public-private Partnership Will Assess Therapy Potential, Effects of CBD

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Helius Provides More Information to FDA About PoNS Device & How to Overcome Blue Feelings in 5 Steps

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BioNTech Vaccine Treats MS in Mice Without Dampening Immune System

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Study: Past Long-term DMT Use Tapers Risk of Current MS Progression

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Target Tissues of Immune Attacks Too Often Ignored in Research, Study Says

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Obesity, High BMI Linked to Greater MS Risk, Autoimmune Activity

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Less Sunlight Means More Risk of Relapse, Disability & Car Repairs Aren’t Easy When You Have MS

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Interview With Jon Strum, Host of RealTalkMS

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Sobek Prize Given Physician-scientist for Work in Progressive MS

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Mentally Overestimating Motor Tasks May Cause Cognitive Fatigue in MS & Disclosing Your Diagnosis

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MS Risk May Be Higher for Children of Diabetic Mothers, Study Suggests

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Primary Headaches Prevalent in MS, Research Reveals & Things People Say When They Know About Your MS

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FDA Approves Shorter Infusion Time for MS Therapy Ocrevus & How Lucy the Dog Changed My Life

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Study Seeks to Better Understand How MS Affects Memory & Can Amazon Lower Healthcare Costs?

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Children With MS Recover Better From Relapses Than Adults & Types of Fatigue and How They Affect Us

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Stem Cell Transplant Reduces Relapses and Disability in RRMS & Finding Support Online

382

MS Has Greater Impact on Women’s Physical Activity, Study Shows

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Adolescents With MS Have Lower Levels of Physical Fitness, Study Reports

384

MS-Specific Cognitive Rehabilitation Tool Shows Promise in Study & Managing Feelings of Uncertainty

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Review Study Examines Factors That Affect MS Patients’ Quality of Life & Headaches Prevalent in MS

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Chronic Lesion Expansion in RRMS Contributes to Disease Progression & Surviving the End of the Year

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Virtual Reality-based Rehabilitation May Improve Upper Limb Function in MS Patients & Brain Fog

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MS Patients at Higher Risk of Bladder Cancer, But Not Breast, Colorectal Cancer

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$100M Program Aims to Improve Diversity in Clinical Trials & What No One Tells You After a Diagnosis

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Tablet-based Video Game Could Help Measure Cognitive Impairment in MS, Study Shows

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Smartphone Typing Patterns May Be Tool for Monitoring MS Progression, Study Finds

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MS Patients With Depression Symptoms Have More Difficulty Multitasking & Reasons You Get Bloated

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Software Platform May Allow for Automated MS Cognitive Testing & A Hack to Access Better Treatment

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Disease Progression Differs More Across MS Type Than Sex of Patients & No Magic Pill for MS Fatigue

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New MS Trust Funding Will Help Improve Patient Support During Pandemic

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Bone Marrow Transplant Most Useful for Younger Patients & Managing Expectations on Your Wedding Day

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Neurofilament Light Levels at First MS Event Can Predict Long-term Brain Atrophy

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Non-invasive Imaging Technique Reveals Ibudilast’s Neuroprotective Effect & ‘You Look OK to Me’

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Israel Grants Owlytics $1.3M to Develop Wearable AI Device to Improve MS Care

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Study Flags Possible DMT Risk for MS Patients Over Age 45 & Travel During COVID-19: Yes or No?

401

Myelin Restored on Regenerated Optic Nerve Fibers of Mice & Feeling Like a Fraud Being Symptom Free

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Innovation Challenge Seeks Solutions From Entrepreneurs in MS Community & Going Through MS Diagnosis

403

Newly Discovered Type of Immune Cells May Help Treat MS & MSIF New Recommendations On COVID-19

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No Link Between Skin Condition Vitiligo and MS & How to Go on Holiday Without Leaving Your House

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VX-765 Therapy, Given Through Nose, Limits MS Progression & Fighting Anxiety to Help Others With MS

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Majority of MS Patients in US Report Mistreatment & aHSCT Gets a Boost in US With NMSS

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Risk Factors for Unemployment in People With MS & We Are What We Tell Ourselves

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Metabolic Changes Relating to MS Onset and Progression & Do You Speak with Your Partner About MS?

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Almost Half of US MS Patients Surveyed Report Using Cannabis for Nerve Pain, Sleep

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Hypertension Common Among MS Patients in US & 3 Techniques to Help You Overcome Anxiety and Stress

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Iron Deficiency May Be Linked to Depression and Poorer Life Quality

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MS Patients Report Moderate Health-related Quality of Life & Diagnosing MS During a Pandemic

413

MS Patients Have Higher Burden of Mental Disorders & 5 Surprising Ways to Stay Cool Without an A/C

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Medical Cannabis Lozenges Now Available for Patients in Texas & What 'ENabled Warrior' Mean To You

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MS Prevalence at Over 2.8 Million Worldwide & Disability Employment Awareness Isn't Enough

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NIH Awards $2.3M to Bioengineer to Advance Diagnosis, Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases

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Fatigue Tops Survey About Relapsing MS Symptoms & Tracking Your Symptoms for Your Medical Team

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Cognitive Problems in Children With MS Can Persist Into Adulthood & Could Tattoos Cause MS Trouble?

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Pediatric MS Patients May Do Best on Intravenous DMTs & Maximize Your Productivity Working from Home

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High-efficacy DMTs More Effective at Slowing Retina Atrophy in RRMS Patients

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Lesions First Seen on Nerves of GI Tract in Mouse Model of MS

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MS Relapses During Pregnancy Are More Likely On High-Efficiency DMT’s & Traveling From Your Couch

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Longer DMT Exposure May Delay Disease Progression in MS & 5 Home-Activities To Do During A Flare

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COVID-19 Pandemic Had Minimal Emotional Impact in Progressive MS Patients

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MS Patients Who Interact With Health Information Are More Likely To Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle

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Targeting B-cells in Cerebral Spinal Fluid May Lead to More Effective Therapies for MS

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Migraines Are Present in 30% of MS Patients & Impact of MS On The financial Well-Being of Patients

428

Gut Bacteria Working in Concert May Promote MS & Reflecting On What Makes Me Rare

429

Youthful Obesity May Account For 14% Of All MS Cases by 2035 & What To Expect From An MRI Scanner

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SomaCeuticals Acquires Rights to Formula Targeting Lesions in MS & Getting a Flu Shot This Year

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Immune T-cells Can Trigger Early MS Inflammation & 5 Ways To Manage Your MS Fatigue

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MS Patients With Cooling Vests Show Significant Exercise Gains

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MRI Changes Can Reflect Function in Progressive MS & New Amazon Device Can Help You Stay Healthy

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Mechanism Controlling Remyelination May Have MS Therapy Implications & To Be More Successful with MS

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Genetic Variants May Explain High Levels of Antibodies Against Epstein-Barr Virus & 5 Myths About MS

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Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Showing Promise as Diagnostic Marker of MS

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Children With MS May Have More Relapses, But Recover More Fully

438

Mylan’s Launch of a Tecfidera Generic in The United States

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Ed Tobias Shares His Opinion of The Bioness L300 Go Functional Electrical Stimulator

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How Inflammation May Drive Nerve Damage in Those With Early Multiple Sclerosis

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Potential MS Treatment Stimulates The Brain by Passing a Mild Electrical Current Through The Tongue

442

New Patent Filing For QuadraMune & Its Potential in Aiding Memory in Those With MS

443

Coming Face to Face With Disability With The Movie Crip Camp

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How Regular Exercise Helps Preserve Key Brain Areas in Those With MS

445

Lemtrada and COVID-19: To Treat or Not to Treat?

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People Living With MS Are More Likely To Need Leave From Work Than The General Public

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Dogs and Multiple Sclerosis: How a Dog Can Be Your MS Pal and Stress Reliever

448

Bafiertam, for Adults With Relapsing MS, Available in US in September

449

Recent Research About Preventing Falls - Does Coaching Help?

450

New Clinical Trial To Assess The Potential Benefits of Cannabis for Spasticity in Those With MS

451

Ed Tobias Shares His Feelings About Disability Pride Month. Hint: It’s Not For Him.

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How Higher BMI in Teenagers Raises The Risk of Multiple Sclerosis in Young Men

453

The Availability of Mayzent Was Delayed in The U.K.

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How Anxiety And Depression Increase The Potential Of Relapse In Those With Relapsing Remitting MS

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The Latest COVID-19 Recommendations From The MS International Federation

456

Talking About The Prevalence Of Depression In Those With Multiple Sclerosis

457

Reviewing Two New Smartphone Apps For People With MS: icompanion and BelongMS

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Autobahn Therapeutics Aims to Treat MS by Restoring Myelin

459

Discussing a Survey About MS Fatigue

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‘Act Myself’: A Digital Tool Designed To Help Meet The Emotional Needs In Those With MS

461

Taking a Look at Three New Disease-Modifying Treatments for MS

462

Discussing The Prodrome Period Preceding Diagnosis in Those With Multiple Sclerosis

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Ed Tobias Wonders if After Many Years of Successful Treatment With DMTs He's Facing a Relapse

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The Benefits Mindfulness Has on Those with Multiple Sclerosis

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Sometimes You Just Need to Give Your Laptop The Weekend Off

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National MS Society Expert Panel Offers Guidelines for Regular Exercise

467

Research About The Link Between the Epstein-Barr Virus and MS

468

FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Helius’ PoNS Device

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The Greatest Concerns of MS Patients

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Commonalities of Pain and Fatigue in Patients with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and MS

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Concerns People With MS Have About MS Treatment and Tests in a COVID-19 World

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Telehealth And The Use of Technology to Provide Access to Healthcare For Those Living With MS

473

Ed Tobias Shares Some Experiences with His MS Stress-Reliever - a Cocker Spaniel Named Joey

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Shorter Ocrevus Infusion Time Up for Approval in US and Europe

475

MS News Today Columnist Ed Tobias Shares Some Early Information About COVID-19 and People With MS

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Link Between Systematic Inflammation and Fat Metabolism May Increase Cardiovascular Disease in MS

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Ed Tobias Marks the Second Anniversary of the Completion of His Lemtrada Treatments

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Plegridy and Avonex May be Used in Pregnant Women with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

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Neurologists Are Using Telemedicine to Examine Some of Their MS Patients

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How Using Broad and Specific Language Can Help Those with MS Talk About Their Disease

481

The Reintroduction of Cortrophin Gel to Treat Acute Exacerbations in MS and Other Diseases

482

Reports on The FDA’s Approval of Zeposia as a New Disease-Modifying Therapy

483

The Impact of The Noval Coronavirus on People With MS Who Are Using Disease-Modifying Therapies

484

Discussing the Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Multiple Sclerosis

485

The Cost of MS Medications and What Might be Driving Them so High

486

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America’s Efforts to Mark MS Awareness Month

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Multiple Sclerosis Isn’t Rare… But it is Invisible

488

MS Patients Needing Feeding Tubes May Live Longer if Given Before Age 50, Study Finds

489

New Process May Make Diagnosing MS Faster by Scanning for Damaged Myelin

490

MS News Today Columnist, Jenn Powell, Talks About ACTRIMS 2020

491

MS Statistics and a Possible Link Between Smoking and MS

492

How Urinary Incontinence Can Negatively Impact Quality of Life in Those With Multiple Sclerosis

493

The Problems People With MS Have With Bladder Control

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Study Suggests Cognitive Decline in MS May Not Be Inevitable or Progressive

495

April Hester Lives With MS And is Planning a 2,200 Mile Trail Hike

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EyeStat’s Promise of Early Detection in the Onset of Neurodegenerative Disorders such as MS

497

New Trial of HSCT for People With Multiple Sclerosis

498

New Imaging Agent Myeliviz May Provide Earlier Diagnosis For MS Patients

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Trouble Breathing And Almost Calling The Medics

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Specific Changes In A Vitamin D Receptor Proteins Are Linked to MS Risks

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Patients and Neurologists Weigh Risks Versus Benefits of Tysabri